Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-04
AFRICAN mETHODISTs

At The Conference.-The Important
 Feature of The Days Proceedings.
 The third days session of the New Eng land conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church convened yesterday morn ing in Zion church on Foote street, and was called to order by Bishop Ward. The devo- tional exercises were conducted by Rev. w. B. Derrick, D. D., the popular divine, of New York. Among the other prominent ministers present were: B. W. Arnett, D. D., financial secretary of the church in America, and Rev. Theodore Gould of Philadelphia, recently transferred to the New England conference to take charge of the Charles street church in Boston.
 Elder A. H. Brown of Allen chapel, at Providence, made report of his pastoral work, which includes 250 visits, 104 ser mons and 40 exhortations. The financial re- ports of the past year are not as cheering as the previous year.
 Rev. J. T. Janifer, the chairman of the committee on foreign missions, made a very interesting report of the progress of the work which was concluded with the following res olutions:
 Resolved, That we are profoundly thankful to it possible in the history of this New England con ference to ordan missionary elder for the African SAAS for the purpose of success which reports from that field appear to show.
 secretary, has succeeded by his u1tring perse- yeranee in so infusng our church with the mission % both ministry and laity, and as an evidence of this missionary purposhs aggregated more than six thousand dollars; therefore, heartfelt congratulations and trust that he may, under God, be nstIdmental in achieving still greater victories for Christ in promoting the spread Of the mt m III throughout the length and breadth of Africa: shaii be made to God for his blessings upon Bishop J. P. Campbell and Secretary Townsend. while on and San Domingo.
 Bishop Ward called attention to the fact that while the church had increased in num- bers and was powerful in influence in many other parts of the country and in the isles of the sea, that it had lost ground in some parts of New England. He attributed the loss of membership and church property in New England to improper administration The report of Dr. B. w. Arnett, the fnan- cial secretary of the convention, showed the church to be in a most successful condition financially, with all of the general officers paid for services. The conferences over which Bishop Ward presides presented the best financial results.
 The report of the committee on Sunday schools was gratifying in the interest mani fested and the good results accomplished, and it recommended that African Methodist literature be used in the Sunday schools in preference to others.
 The report of the committee on education indicated that the conference has high ap- preciation of intellectual training; that the African Methodist Episcopal church institu- tiens are in excellent running order; that Morris Brown college ol Atlanta, Georgia, Paul Quinn college at Waco, Texas, Bethel school at Little Rock, and Wilberferce @I,a,, equaling reasonable expectations in the man. ner of their conduct and the results ob- tained. Grateful thanks to the legislature of Ohio were expressed for an appropriation of ten thousand dollars for the benefit of Will berforce university which will enable it to put into successful operation an industrial de- partment.
 The report of the committee on the publica- ton department speaks for itself in the fol- lowing extract:
 "The A. NJ. E. church occupies an im- portant position in the Christian world, being the largest, wealthiest and most intel ligent religious denomination of colored Christians, and therefore possesses compara- ble elements of efficiency in the cause of Christ It has had it's many. difficulties to meet and overcome from it's inception, in November, 1797, down to it's organic estab. lishnent in April, 1616 and from thence to the present. It has beon constantly develop-
 
 the opportunities and advantages given by the forces of an educated ministry and laity consecrated to God, and the work of enlightening the human race. x Hymn books, disciplines, the Christian Re corder, conference minutes, church services and other matters are published by the de- pertinent. The A. M. B. Church Review is also published by it, with B. T. Tanner, D.. D., as editor, which contains the ripe thoughts of the scholars of our race"
 Dr. w. B. Derrick called attention to the action of the New Jersey conference in adopt ing plan for erecting monument to the memory of the late Bishop R. H. Cain, in which he requested the cooperation of the conference in conjunction with the con- ferences of the First Episcopal district, over which the 1amented deceased presided.
 Dr. J. T. Janifer introduced the following, which was adopted:
 Resolved, That committee of three be appoint ed to devise means, in conjunction with the New York. Philadelphia and New Jersey conferences to settle the amount dge the physician attending over his grave suitable memorial of stone.
 J.T. Janifer, J. T. Hayslett and F. J. Cooper were appointed a committee of con- ference on monument to Bishop Cain.
 The moral and ministerial character of the members were examined separately and all were found blameless in life and conversa- tion except J. c. Goosley and Charles Ac- worth, who were marked for some minor matters which in no way affect their reputa- tions, from which they will, doubtless, be re- 1ieved after an investigation.
 Appointments for Sunday are as follows:
 CHURCH.
 goo a. m.-Love feast.
 10:30 a m-Probably Bishop T. NJ. D. Ward. 900 D. m.-Addresses to Sabbath school by Revs.
 A W. Whaley, Prof. H. T. Johnson B.
 F Combash, P. M. Laws.
 800 D. m-Bishop John M Brown, if he arrives. 7:30 D. m.--J. T. Janifer.
 ORWELL AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 800 B. m-J. T. Janifer.
 7:3o p, m.-A. W. Upshaw.
 s@ EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH.
 800 D. m.-H. T. Johnson.
 7:30 D. m.-B. F. Combash.
 HAVEN MEMORIAL CHURCH.
 900 D. m.-J. T. Hayslett.
 7:30 D. m-P M. Laws.
 UNION CHURCH.
 1030 a. m.-H. Hartley.
 800 D. m.-F. R. Gadda.
 7:3Q p, m.-A. H. Brown,